dictate
英 /dɪkˈteɪt/ 美 /ˈdɪkteɪt/
- v. 口述供记录to say words aloud for someone or something to record
- v. 命令；强行规定to tell someone what to do without allowing disagreement
- v. 决定；支配to determine how something happens or is done
Please dictate your message slowly while I write it down.
请慢慢口述你的留言，我来记下来。
Financial pressures often dictate which courses universities offer, potentially limiting opportunities in less profitable subjects.
财务压力往往决定大学开设哪些课程，可能限制收益较低学科的学习机会。
搭配
dictate a letter 口述信件dictate terms 强行规定条件dictate policy 支配政策
辨析提示
dictate是口述让别人写；“做听写”用take dictation。
词族
dictation (n.)、dictator (n.)、dictatorial (adj.)
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